System and method for reminiscing to and venerating the deceased in a memorial facility

Abstract

A commemoration system for remote commemoration of a deceased person whose remains are interred in a memorial facility, comprising a computer server responding to a request of a computing device; a data storage for storing data for commemoration of the deceased, the data storage being accessible by the computing device under control of the computer server; a data processing unit for converting data from the data storage into a human-perceivable event; a transmitter for transmitting the human-perceivable event to the memorial facility, the human-perceivable event being controllable by the computing device; and an output device at the memorial facility for communicating the human-perceivable event transmitted by the transmitter.

1 . A commemoration system for remote commemoration of a deceased person whose remains are interred in a memorial facility, comprising:
 a computer servers responding to a request of a computing device;   a data storage for storing data for commemoration of the deceased person, the data storage being accessible by the computing device under control of the computer server;   a data processing unit for converting data from the data storage into a human-perceivable event;   a transmitter for transmitting the human-perceivable event to the memorial facility, the human-perceivable event being controllable by the computing device; and   an output device at the memorial facility for communicating the human-perceivable event transmitted by the transmitter.   
     
     
         2 . The commemoration system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the output device at the memorial facility comprises a plurality of output devices located near the memorial facility, each output device being assigned to a respective deceased person with remains interred in the memorial facility. 
     
     
         3 . The commemoration system as claimed  claim 2  further comprising the computing device. 
     
     
         4 . The commemoration system as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein the computing device includes an output device at the computing device. 
     
     
         5 . The commemoration system as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein the output devices located at the memorial facility are accessible by the computing device. 
     
     
         6 . The commemoration system as claimed in  claim 2 , including a common computing device located at the memorial facility, by which the output devices at the memorial facility are selectively accessible. 
     
     
         7 . The commemoration system as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein the computing device comprises a remote computing device connectable with the system via a communication network. 
     
     
         8 . The commemoration system as claimed in  claim 7 , further comprising a broadcast mechanism which captures the human-perceivable event communicated by the output device located at the memorial facility and sends the human-perceivable event captured to the computing device via the communication network. 
     
     
         9 . The commemoration system as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein the broadcast mechanism comprises an input device for capturing the human-perceivable event communicated by the output device located at the memorial facility. 
     
     
         10 . The commemoration system as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein the input device is located in proximity to the output device located at the memorial facility. 
     
     
         11 . The commemoration system as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein the input device comprises a camera. 
     
     
         12 . The commemoration system as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein the remote computing device comprises a third party computing device. 
     
     
         13 . The commemoration system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the data in the data storage is capable of being added to, edited, and deleted by a user of the computing device. 
     
     
         14 . The commemoration system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the data for commemoration of the deceased person comprises data content which is selectable through the computing device for conversion into a human-perceivable event by the data processing unit and transmissible by the transmitter to the output device for communication. 
     
     
         15 . The commemoration system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the data for commemoration comprises data relating to the deceased person and the deceased person's family, and data relating to an offering. 
     
     
         16 . The commemoration system as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein the communication network comprises the internet or a telecommunication network. 
     
     
         17 . The commemoration system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the computer server comprises a web server. 
     
     
         18 . The commemoration system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the output device comprises a visual display for communicating animation. 
     
     
         19 . The commemoration system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the output device comprises an audio display. 
     
     
         20 . A method of remote commemoration of a deceased person whose remains are interred in a memorial facility, through use of a computing device, comprising:
 (a) providing a computer server to respond to a request of the computing device;   (b) providing a data storage for storing data for commemoration of the deceased person, the data storage being accessible by the computing device under control of the computer server;   (c) providing a data processing unit to convert data from the data storage into a human-perceivable event;   (d) providing a transmitter to transmits the human-perceivable event to the memorial facility, the human-perceivable event being controllable by the computing device; and   (e) providing an output device at the memorial facility to communicate the human-perceivable event transmitted by the transmitter.   
     
     
         21 . The method as claimed in  claim 20 , wherein the output device comprises a plurality of output devices located near the memorial facility, each output device being assigned to a respective deceased person with remains interred in the memorial facility. 
     
     
         22 . The method as claimed in  claim 21 , further comprising providing the computing device. 
     
     
         23 . The method as claimed in  claim 22 , wherein the computing device includes an output device at the computing device. 
     
     
         24 . The method as claimed in  claim 22 , wherein the output devices located at the memorial facility are accessible by the computing device. 
     
     
         25 . The method as claimed in  claim 21 , comprising of providing a common computing device located at the memorial facility, by which the output devices at the memorial facility are selectively accessible. 
     
     
         26 . The method as claimed in  claim 22 , wherein the computing device comprises a remote computing device connectable with the system via a communication network. 
     
     
         27 . The method as claimed in  claim 26 , further comprising providing a broadcast mechanism which captures the human-perceivable event communicated by the output device located at the memorial facility and sends the human-perceivable event captured to the computing device via the communication network. 
     
     
         28 . The method as claimed in  claim 27 , wherein the broadcast mechanism comprises an input device for capturing the human-perceivable event communicated by the output device located at the memorial facility. 
     
     
         29 . The method as claimed in  claim 28 , wherein the input device is located in proximity to the output device located at the memorial facility. 
     
     
         30 . The method as claimed in  claim 28 , wherein the input device comprises a camera. 
     
     
         31 . The method as claimed in  claim 26 , wherein the remote computing device comprises a third party computing device. 
     
     
         32 . The method as claimed in  claim 20 , wherein the data in the data storage is capable of being added to, edited, and deleted by a user of the computing device. 
     
     
         33 . The method as claimed in  claim 20 , wherein the data for commemoration of the deceased person comprises various data content which is selectable through the computing device for conversion into a human-perceivable event by the data processing unit and transmissible by the transmitter to the output device for communication. 
     
     
         34 . The method as claimed in  claim 20 , wherein the data comprises data relating to the deceased person and the deceased person's family and data relating to an offering. 
     
     
         35 . The method as claimed in  claim 26 , wherein the communication network comprises the internet or a telecommunication network. 
     
     
         36 . The method as claimed in  claim 20 , wherein the computer server comprises a web server. 
     
     
         37 . The method as claimed in  claim 20 , wherein the output device comprises a visual display for communicating animation. 
     
     
         38 . The method as claimed in  claim 20 , wherein the output device comprises an audio display.